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The document discusses soil erosion, defining it as the removal and transport of soil particles by natural forces or human activities. It outlines the causes of soil erosion, including deforestation, overgrazing, and poor agricultural practices, and presents various prevention and mitigation techniques such as contour plowing, terracing, and planting cover crops. The document emphasizes the importance of both structural and non-structural measures to combat soil erosion effectively.

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The document discusses soil erosion, defining it as the removal and transport of soil particles by natural forces or human activities. It outlines the causes of soil erosion, including deforestation, overgrazing, and poor agricultural practices, and presents various prevention and mitigation techniques such as contour plowing, terracing, and planting cover crops. The document emphasizes the importance of both structural and non-structural measures to combat soil erosion effectively.

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Session – 2023- 2024

Class -10th Subject -Information Technology

Topic – Soil Erosion

Presented by- Piyush Gupta


Soil erosion happens all over the world.
Contents
• What is soil erosion ?
• What is the causes of soil erosion ?
• Types of soil erosion
• Prevention from soil erosion
• Mitigation Techniques of soil erosion
What is Soil Erosion ?

soil erosion is the process of the It can occur naturally or as a


removal and transport of soil particles result
by wind, water, or other forces. Of human activities.
What causes soil erosion??
• removing plant cover by burning pasture or felling trees
• having too many animals on the land
• bad cultivation practices
• wind
• frost
• rain and water runoff
• extreme climatic effects
Lets start with water…
Even a single rain drop can dislodge soil, and start erosion
Now lets talk about wind
Results of both wind and water erosion
What about animals?
Many animals graze….is this good or bad for the soil??
eventual desertification that

Overgrazing leads to the


extinction of indigenous plant
and animal species, soil erosion,
and eventual desertification that
renders once-fertile land barren.
How do people effect soil erosion?
Residential construction effects on soil
Commercial construction
So what can we do?
Preventing Soil Erosion
Contour plowing Terracing Cover
Cropping • Planting cover
• Plowing along the
• Constructing crops, such as
contour lines of the
terraces or steps grasses or
land to create
on steep slopes legumes, to
ridges and furrows
to create level provide ground
that slow down
areas that trap cover and
water flow and
water and protect the soil
prevent erosion.
prevent it from from erosion
carrying away caused by wind
soil . and water.
Spraying water to prevent wind
erosion
Wind breaks and Wind barriers

Wind barriers reduce the speed and soil carrying ability of the wind. Tree
windbreaks protect an area about ten times their height. Grass wind
barriers are more flexible and can be pushed down by high winds, reducing
the protected distance to five to seven times the barrier height.
Mitigation Techniques

Structural Measures
• Construction of barriers and retaining walls to prevent soil
movement .
• Installation of erosion control blankets and mats to stabilize
soil.
• Creation of terraces and contour plowing to reduce water
runoff.

Non- Structural Measures


• Implementing cover crops and crop rotation to improve
soil health.
• Adopting conservation tillage practices to minimize soil
disturbance.
• Planting windbreaks and buffer strips to reduce wind and
water erosion.
Thank you!

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